Royal Oak Farm Orchard
15908 Hebron Road

Harvard, IL 60033

815.648.4141



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Orchard grown fruit...

Here's what is currently available...

Be sure to check our crop report at the bottom of this page each day!

*Honeycrisp only available pre-picked. PP=Pre-Picked SO=Sold Out NR=NotReady NA=Not Avail.
Varieties with an next to them are available for U-Pick or Pre-Picked!
Please check the
Current Crop Report below for up-to-date information.
Fruits & Vegetables

Approx. Dates
Weather permitting.

Pre- Picked Fruit is available in our Harvest Barn during the season!

Peaches (No U-Pick)  
Mid-August
ROYAL OAK FARM ORCHARD 2013
PICKING SCHEDULE


Sweet Corn (No U-Pick)
Mid-August
Raspberries (Fall)
Late-August
Blackberries
Mid-September
Pumpkins/Gourds 
Late September
Apple Varieties
Approx Dates
Best Use
Pristine (Sweet)
Mid-August
Eating/Baking/Sauces
Red Free (Sweet)
Late-August
Eating/Sauces/Salad
Sansa(Sweet)
Late-August
Eating/Sauces/Salad
Ginger Gold (Sweet) (No U-Pick)
Late-August
Eating/Sauces/Salad
Zestar(Sweet)
Late-August
Eating/Bake/Salad
Jonamac (Tart)
Early September
Eating/Baking/Sauces
Royal Gala (Sweet)
Early September
Eating/Salad
Ozark Gold (Spicy/Sweet)
Early September
Eating/Salad
McIntosh (Spicy/Tart)
Early September
Eating/Baking/Sauces
Spurmac (McIntosh)(Spicy/Tart)
Early September
Eating/Baking/Sauces
Senshu (Fuji) (Sweet)
Mid-September
Eating/Sauces/Salad
Auvil Fuji (Sweet)
Mid-September
Eating/Bake/Salad
Honeycrisp (Sweet)(No U-Pick)
Mid-September
Eating/Salad
Jonafree (Jonathan) (Tart)
Mid-September
Eating/Baking/Sauces
Cortland (Tart)
Mid-September
Eating/Baking/Sauces
Liberty (Tart/Sweet)
Late September
Eating/Baking/Sauces
Snow Sweet (Sweet/Tart)
2013
Eating/Baking/Salad
Royal Empire (Sweet/Tart)
Late September
Eating/Baking/Sauces
Red Delicious (Sweet)
Late September
Eating/Salad
Jonagored (Sweet)
Late September
Eating/Baking/Salad
Ultra Gold (Tart)
Early October
Eating/Salad
Red Rome Beauty (Tart)
Early October
Eating/Baking/Sauces
Candy Crisp (Sweet)
Early October
Eating/Sauces/Salad
Suncrisp (Tart)
Mid-October
Eating/Baking/Salad
Crispin (Mutsu) (Sweet)
Mid-October
Eating/Salad/Sauce
Regent (Sweet/Tart)
Mid-October
Eating/Salad/Sauce
Goldrush (Tart/Sweet)
Mid-October
Eating/Salad/Sauce
Braeburn (Tart/Sweet)
Late October
Eating/Salad
Granny Smith (Tart)
Late-October
Baking/Sauces/Salad
*Honeycrisp only available pre-picked. PP=Pre-Picked SO=Sold Out NR=NotReady NA=Not Avail.

2013 Crop Report

Please give us a call before coming to pick your favorite variety. Even though our Crop Report is updated regularly during the harvest season, our picking schedule can change from day to day due to weather conditions and the number of visitors we have for U-Pick each day!

Apples

We are now closed for the 2012 Season! A big thank you to all of our 2012 visitors and we will see you in the late summer of 2013. Be sure to check our crop report for 2013 harvest dates!

       

Peaches

Closed for the season!

Sweet Corn

Closed for the season .

Raspberries

Closed for the season.

Blackberries

Closed for the season.

Pumpkins

Closed for the season!

 

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